noun
- Plural of epididymis; a pair of long, coiled tubes in males that store and transport sperm from the testes to the vas deferens.
Usage: anatomy; medical
Examples
- The epididymides are essential structures in the male reproductive system.
- Inflammation of the epididymides is a condition called epididymitis.
- Sperm mature as they travel through the epididymides.
- The epididymides connect the testes to the vas deferens.
- Medical students study the anatomy of the epididymides in detail.